Hegseth to be Replaced | Drudge Retort

Monday, April 21, 2025

The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.

Posted by jpw at 08:05 PM | 66 COMMENTS | permalink

The Pentagon is in "total chaos" and Pete Hegseth is unlikely to remain in his role, according to its former top spokesperson, who painted a scene of dysfunction, backstabbing and missteps at the highest levels of the department.
"The building is in disarray." www.politico.com/news/2025/04...[image or embed]
" Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) April 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Comments

Who will they hire next, Boris Badenov?

#1 | Posted by qcp at 2025-04-21 01:52 PM

The most suitable replacement:

#2 | Posted by censored at 2025-04-21 01:54 PM

... a new secretary of defense ...

Sec Hegseth should not have been in that position in the first place.

Unfortunately, the damage he has caused will persist when he is gone.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-21 01:55 PM

Good fit for soon to be ex-DOGE Lord Commander Elon. He had bone spurs too!

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-04-21 01:59 PM

Maybe this man is available. He fits in perfectly with the Trumpf junta: i.imgflip.com

#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-21 02:07 PM

Clown World.

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-21 02:07 PM

The White House responds:

"It's just fake news. They just bring up stories," President Donald Trump told reporters. "I guess it sounds like disgruntled employees. You know, he was put there to get rid of a lot of bad people, and that's what he's doing. So you don't always have friends when you do that," Trump said.

"This is what happens when the entire Pentagon is working against you and working against the monumental change that you are trying to implement," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in remarks amplified by a Pentagon social media account.

#7 | Posted by YAV at 2025-04-21 02:09 PM

The White House responds:

"He has expressed a desire to spend more time with his family."

#8 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-04-21 02:15 PM

The US has the most powerful stockpile of nuclear weapons in the world, overseen by the USSECDEF. For decades previous US administrations dissuaded other countries from proliferation so that WMDs wouldn't end up in the hands of despots, lunatics, or rogue states. Who knew that the US wouldn't take its own good counsel?

#9 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-21 02:19 PM

What?

But what of all his qualifications as a drunken, woman beating, white supremacist?

I'm not sure Trump can find anyone better qualified.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-04-21 02:22 PM

...he was put there to get rid of a lot of bad people ... Trump said

I'm surprised he actually admitted he wasn't put there to lead or do a good job. We all knew it but it seems Trump messed up and told the truth for once.

#11 | Posted by qcp at 2025-04-21 02:35 PM

Finding a qualified replacement for Pete Hogsbreath will be easy for Trumpf. Just look at all his potential candidates: dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com

#12 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-21 02:38 PM

I'm telling you... Hulk Hogan is still available!

He would bring world-wide respect for the US Military, right?

And he doesn't know how to use Signal.

#13 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-21 02:43 PM

"Hegseth blames 'anonymous smears,' Trump defends him after 2nd Signal chat revealed

"Just a waste of time. He is doing a great job," Trump said of Hegseth."

abcnews.go.com

Double-Down Donnie.

#14 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-21 03:03 PM

"Ask the Houthis how [Hogsbreath's] doing," the president added.

Fine. Then ask the hardworking American taxpayer about the billion dollars wasted on bombing a starving people: ichef.bbci.co.uk

#15 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-21 03:09 PM

"President Donald Trump said Pete Hegseth is "doing a great job" despite what appear to be attacks from "disgruntled employees," as the defense secretary is buffeted by staff dismissals, a leak investigation and a report that he shared sensitive military attack plans in a second unsecured chat group."

www.bloomberg.com

"Never question a Custer Decision!"

www.youtube.com

#16 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-21 03:33 PM

#16: Great movie, I haven't seen "Little Big Man" in decades. Thanks for posting, Corky. This is the music Custer's fifers would have played during the attack: youtu.be

#17 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-21 03:44 PM

'Twas a great year for movies:

www.google.com

#18 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-21 04:18 PM

#18: Taxi Driver was much later than 1970. Google needs help. Here's the 1970 epic that Patton overshadowed: 2.-------------

#19 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-21 04:33 PM

"Politics

Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
Updated April 21, 20253:34 PM ET

The White House has begun the process of looking for a new leader at the Pentagon to replace Pete Hegseth, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly. This comes as Hegseth is again mired in controversy over sharing military operational details in a group chat."

www.npr.org

Chaos, distractions, lies... fraud. It's about the financial fraud, and stories like this are Entertainment! for Trumpers, so who cares? The Lyin' King is charge!

#20 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-21 06:32 PM

Every Commander changes personnel when he takes command.
Hell, over my 3 commands, I did the same thing.
But I guess to many of those who never served or understood what it means to command, this is a big thing. You are just ignorant of the military and how it's supposed to work.
#18 | Posted by boaz

#21 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-21 06:34 PM

Bo-ass is a ------- cartoon.

#22 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-04-21 06:56 PM

"according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly"

But then this from the people who are authorized to speak publicly.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denied that there's an effort to replace Hegseth, posting on X that President Trump "stands strongly" behind him. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump backed Hegseth and said concerns over the Signal chats are a "waste of time."

"He's doing a great job " ask the Houthis how he's doing," Trump said.

Don't y'all have some undocumented gang members to re-home or something?

#23 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-04-21 08:48 PM

Is Trump capable of feeling shame? He jammed this unqualified alcoholic buffoon down the nation's throat. And it turned out just like we all knew it would. Next up: RFK Jr., and Kristi Noem are up next. And shame on the GOP in Congress for allowing any of this in the first place.

#24 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-04-21 08:54 PM

#23---

I wouldn't believe Trump if he told me the sun was rising in the east.

#25 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-04-21 08:58 PM

Fat Donnie Traitor

#26 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-04-21 09:09 PM

There go the lying Democrats again. The have no credibility about anything! They should disband the party and start over.

#27 | Posted by Robson at 2025-04-21 09:27 PM

19.

Travis Bickle could serve as ICE director in this administration. Just a hiccup in his background.

#28 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-04-21 09:37 PM

Has Valery Gerasimov thrown his hat in the ring yet? He should!

#29 | Posted by dibblda at 2025-04-21 10:13 PM

Just curious, if this doesn't happen. Will the retort issue a retraction for putting it as a headline on the site?

#30 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-04-21 10:46 PM

"Just curious, if this doesn't happen."

Hahaha you had to ----- out and go with an "if" not a "when."

Clown World.

#31 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-21 10:46 PM

ah yes...the famous anonymous source.

that guy is one busy --------..

I"ll wait for official word instead of even scanning this one.

#32 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-21 10:52 PM

Travis Bickle could serve as ICE director in this administration. Just a hiccup in his background.

#28 | Posted by Dbt2 a

and karl childers is smarter than several of "you people"

#33 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-21 10:54 PM

No worries!!

President Trump "stands strongly" behind him.

Because that's the safest place to fire someone from.

Even better if you can do it on CNN on a big screen behind them while they giving a speech to respected colleagues thousands of miles from home.

And the coup de grace is canceling their government credit cards so they have to walk home.

Now that is the Way.

The MAGA Way.

#34 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-04-21 11:35 PM

Hegseth has to stay- he is a completely compromised Christian nationalist/Zionist; 100% beholden to Israel; a thoroughly bloodthirsty, intellectually challenged stooge if there ever was one. If he can't push his way in there and make an utter mess of things, how else is Israel going to infest the Pentagon with its despicable supremacist ideology?

#35 | Posted by ExpectingReign at 2025-04-21 11:58 PM

YEMEN: In what they called an effort to "stay in the loop," Houthi rebels disclosed on Tuesday that they had sent a friend request to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's wife.

An official Houthi rebel spokesperson said that the request had been sent on several social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

"It's important that we have each other's contact info," the spokesperson said. "Our number isn't going to just get sucked into Mrs. Hegseth's phone."

According to the spokesperson, the outreach has already paid dividends, as the Houthis have been invited to the Hegseths' Memorial Day clambake.

(The Borowitz Report)

#36 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-04-22 07:44 AM

virtually nothing but from taxpayer supported NPR

WOW.....sure...you prix fall on that sword/

SO.....leakers are fired instead of shot....

and then SUDDENLY ( seymour--it's a song morons )...anonymous sources give you

losers something else you can circle up your wagons and " do your business" to.

BwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

#37 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-22 12:42 PM

oh wait.....all I needed to do is see who came up with this

woodward and bernstein level of journalistic investigations.

HHHHHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAAHHA

#38 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-22 12:45 PM

and I'm sure none of the traitors to basic military code of following

orders had NOTHING to do with leaks from the Pentagon after they were relieved

of duty...

---in wartime....they probably would be shot.

#39 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-22 12:52 PM

The MAGA Way.

#34 | Posted by donnerboy

better than the leftist way..

killing 3300 babies a day

raping murdering and throwing bodies of 12 year old girl in a ditch

rachel morin

lakn riley

--must make you miserable human beings real proud knowing you voted

for their deaths.

those horrible deaths are no big deal to leftist...collateral damage in stuffing

the ballot box fr the next 30 years.....and dems voting to allow illegals to

vote is all the proof I need.

and now 6 or 7 leftist parasites are using taxpayer money to coddle

a WIFE BEATING ILLEGAL.........sounds like just another democrat to me--

"you people" are out of your mother loving minds

#40 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-22 01:07 PM

raping murdering and throwing bodies of 12 year old girl in a ditch
rachel morin
lakn riley

^
We're not interested in your sexual fantasies.

#41 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-22 01:08 PM

MAGAts voted for the brain dead orange pedo who raped and partially scalped Ivana and forced Ivanka to abort her sibling.

#42 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-22 01:15 PM

Don't y'all have some undocumented gang members to re-home or something?

#23 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Do you have more stupid s*&^ to say, dumbf*&^?

#43 | Posted by jpw at 2025-04-22 04:06 PM

SO.....leakers are fired instead of shot....

This stupid sack of s(*& will literally believe anything they tell him...

#44 | Posted by jpw at 2025-04-22 04:06 PM

Trump just went live and said he is NOT replacing Hegseth.

...

So expect Hegseth out within a week.

#45 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-04-22 05:45 PM

Hegseth will "step down" he will not be "replaced."

#46 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-22 05:50 PM

Seems that NPR broke this story and we know that they are unbiased and only speak 'the truth' - right?

#47 | Posted by MSgt at 2025-04-22 05:56 PM

There's nothing more important to Trump than loyalty.

Incompetence is acceptable.

#48 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-04-22 05:56 PM

" This stupid sack of s(*& will literally believe anything they tell him...

#44 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-04-22 04:06 PM | FLAG: "

You're the one who posted this stupid thread.

" Marc Caputo
@MarcACaputo

16h
I can't find one White House official, including some at the highest levels, who confirm the NPR report that the admin has started looking to replace Hegseth

NPR is doubling down this morning"

x.com

#49 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-04-22 11:18 PM

Yeah, those liars at NPR! LOL

Posted from X.com. Irony is dead.

#50 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-04-22 11:27 PM

" Yeah, those liars at NPR! LOL

Posted from X.com. Irony is dead.

#50 | POSTED BY ALEXANDRITE AT 2025-04-22 11:27 PM | REPLY"

It was a tweet from a journalist in Florida who has sources in the Trump administration at the highest levels. NPR's source is a single individual who isn't authorized to speak publicly about the matter.

NPR has increasingly become a propaganda outlet for left wing causes and the Democrat party.

#51 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-04-22 11:56 PM

x.com
#49 | POSTED BY BULLBRINGER

Why am i not surprised you get your "news" from Musk's dung hole.

#52 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-04-23 01:56 AM

It was a tweet from a journalist in Florida

Oh well then that settles it.

Florida man says he's got it from the highest authority!

You're such a sad joke.

Not only that, you're losing to ScottS for Eberly's coveted, "most responded to poster of the year".

It's there even a point to you anymore?

#53 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-04-23 02:00 AM

Clownshack,

You are a very dim man.

The end.

#54 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-04-23 02:03 AM

You should retire from the DR and join Truth Social where you'll be surrounded by your cultist brethren.

#55 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-04-23 02:07 AM

I've never even visited Truth Social.

Try again.

You just can't handle your BS being called out for what it is.

#56 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-04-23 02:14 AM

Fox TV presenter interviews SECDEF Pete Hogsbreath on live TV, referring to him as "former Secretary" before quickly correcting himself:

bsky.app

#57 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-23 03:24 AM

Pete is still Secretary of Defense, it's almost like this story was false.

#58 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-04-23 10:53 AM

Hegseth is not a disease, but a symptom of the outrageously incompetent Cabinets that Trump has put together. have other presidents had toadies or donors or ineffective people? ABSOLUTELY. But the sheer outrageousness of the hopelessly incompetent, anithetical-to-the-mission, obvious rewarding of donors and suck-ups that Trump has done should give any American alarm. How can the country run effectively when the Cabinet as a whole, top to bottom, are grossly incompetent?

#59 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-04-23 11:37 AM

Pete is still Secretary of Defense, it's almost like this story was false.

#58 | Posted by Bluewaffle

this earth shattering big story here is now 2-3 days 0ld....

BUT MORE ARE PICKING UP THE STORY

---well sort of........they're repeating the npr taxpayer supported hit machine

and it's anonymous source through the ny times..

so in other words..still nothing but bs and "you people"....he might be

replaced like lots of people.....you know like those dozens of people who

couldn't take working for the illiterate ----

#60 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-23 12:39 PM

"....he might be replaced like lots of people....."

So you're saying there's a chance!
--Dumb and Dumber

#61 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-23 12:44 PM

ou should retire from the DR and join Truth Social where you'll be surrounded by your cultist brethren.

#55 | Posted by ClownShack a

I'm gonna agree with you afrodoniiousF. bumperdinkle...

STAY WITH THE DR instead of the "Cult"

stay here where every post has the same stupid fg S about

every topic using same language calling people nazi fascist and

all that other

" intellectual..........BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I just can't use that word talking to you.

"you people" are all the same....probably all have the same ----- shaped

noses....well I don't know about GAL on that one... ha ha

same opinions / same loyalty even to brain dead joe / etc etc and etc

BUT A CULT>.............nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

so what's the password to the clubhouse.// eat a bag of d.

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

other places someone would reply with something funny....cults

don't have a sense of humor.

#62 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-23 01:06 PM

"....he might be replaced like lots of people....."

So you're saying there's a chance!
--Dumb and Dumber

#61 | Posted by snoofy

hey.........you MIGHT be a semi functioning half arse literate

homeless wino......so anything's possible.

#63 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-23 01:09 PM

Either heggy has a lot of drinking buddies here or the drudge righties are hoping to be invited to his next Signal debacle.
Funny that heggy never denied spilling more secrets to random people but just attacked the patriotic whistle blowers.

#64 | Posted by northguy3 at 2025-04-23 01:18 PM

So you're saying there's a chance!

#61 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-23 12:44 PM | Reply | Flag:

Please keep the stupid flowing, this will ensure that your party stays way TF away from any leavers of decision making.

#65 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-04-23 07:16 PM

"leavers of decision making."

What is "Trump's COVID Response," Alex.

#66 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-23 07:21 PM

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